One thing I have learned is that if the item was made in North America there are no duties but you may have to pay our taxes (ontario) when you pick them up. Also the big thing they watch for is the value of the items being went. I picked up one item from an exchange here and was dinged with a $40 charge but it had a declared value of $200. I agree if you can break down the shipment in to smaller amounts, depending on what it is you are buying, I would. I am in Southern Ontario so I don't purchase a lot on line, most of my experiences have been through the board.